The small intersection called rebel corners lies in central California, 42 miles from the nearest town of San Ysidro. Very little happens at rebel corners - Juan Chicoy and his wife Alice (two of the only full time residents of Rebel Corners) own a small restaurant, and a bus. The bus (driven by Juan) which they call "Sweetheart" travels between Rebel Corners and San Juan de la Cruz where other buses run. The restaurant serves the passengers of Sweetheart. Alice and Juan have two employees - Norma, the waitress, and Ed or "Pimples" (because of his acne) who serves as an assistant to Juan.
The interesting thing about "The Wayward Bus" is that very little happens in terms of story - the book is mostly character development, and interactions and relationships between characters. There is also a lot of description about the characters, and the setting. This book is interesting - but not for people who are looking for a complicated plot. The descriptions are good - I understand the characters and how they change, and understand the setting. Read this for a light read - it is a good book - but under the right circumstances.
I like john Steinbeck, although everything he writes is depressing.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like an interesting book. I also like Steinbeck so I'll check it out. Thanks for the suggestion.
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